The COVID-19 vaccination drive for people above 60 years and those aged 45 and above with comorbidities will begin on Monday at 192 health facilities, including 136 private hospitals in the national capital, Delhi government officials said. The vaccines will be administered free of cost at

In view of rising in fresh COVID-19 cases, the Kerala government will conduct RT-PCR tests free of cost for expatriates returning to the state, the government said on Friday as 3,671 more peopled tested positive, taking the infection count to 10.52 lakh. The toll due

US health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The Food and Drug Administration is expected to quickly follow the recommendation and make J&J’s shot the

The Home Ministry on Friday said the existing COVID-19 guidelines will remain in force till March 31. In a statement, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said while there has been a substantial decline in the active and new Covid-19 cases, there is a need

National Health Authority has entered into an agreement with Common Service Centre (e-governance) to issue free PVC card Ayushman cards to eligible beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) starting from 1st March 2021 in 10 States/UTs i.e. Bihar, Manipur, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Tripura, Nagaland,

·       SpiceHealth’s mobile testing laboratory to conduct RT-PCR tests of pilgrims visiting Haridwar for Kumbh ·       To conduct rapid antigen tests at 5 locations on Uttarakhand border for pilgrims entering the State ·       Testing to begin from 26thFebruary, 2021 ·       SpiceHealth has conducted close to a million RT-PCR tests since launching its

The ongoing pandemic has led to increased severity and morbidity in eye conditions of people due to delayed treatment and lifestyle changes enforced by the lockdown. The elderly population has been especially impacted, with cases of mature cataracts shooting up five times in recent months

US regulators are allowing Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine to be shipped and stored at less-frigid temperatures, which should ease distribution and administration of one of the two vaccines authorized for emergency use in the country. The Food and Drug Administration said Thursday that it’s allowing the additional

Indian-American physician Dr. Vivek Murthy, US President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as America’s Surgeon General, has told lawmakers that his first and foremost priority would be to turn the coronavirus pandemic around, an issue very personal to him as he lost seven family members